Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $2,245 per week

Care Career is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Columbia, South Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/30/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

ER RN – MUSC Health

Job Details

• Position: Registered Nurse – Emergency Room (ER RN)
• Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM–7:00 AM)
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Guaranteed Hours: Facility may call off 1 shift every 2 weeks
• Weekend Requirement: Weekends as scheduled
• Holidays: Required as needed
• On-Call: None
• Float Requirement: Yes – may float between MUSC Midlands Downtown (DT) and Northeast (NE) campuses based on census and staffing needs
• Block Scheduling: Can be requested before assignment; not guaranteed
• Local Candidates: Accepted within a 60-mile radius at 10% below the posted bill rate
• RTO: Must be submitted with the initial application; no RTO accepted after submission

Requirements & Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of ER experience
• First-time travelers accepted with 2 years of ER experience
• License: Active South Carolina RN license or Compact license required before start
  • Pending SC license may be considered at submission with proof of application or confirmation of SC walk-through eligibility.
  • Candidate cannot start until the SC license is issued and active.
• Certifications Required: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS
• Epic experience required
• Patient Ratio Experience: 1:4

Job Description / Clinical Skills

• General Emergency Department – combined adult and pediatric care
• Neonatal, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient populations
• Arterial line management
• BiPAP/CPAP management
• Blood product administration
• Ventilated patient care
• Central line care and management
• Continuous IV sedation
• CVA and stroke care
• Gunshot wounds and head injuries
• ABG and dysrhythmia interpretation
• Isolation precautions and PPE
• IV vasopressors
• Near-drowning cases
• Neuro and orthopedic trauma
• Phlebotomy
• Procedural sedation administration and monitoring
• Spinal cord injuries
• Starting and maintaining IVs
• Triage
• Traumatic amputations and traumatic brain injuries
• Chest tubes, intubation, and TPA/TNK procedures

Facility / Unit Information

• Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital
• Total Staffed Beds: 75
• Unit: Emergency Department
• Number of Rooms: 23
• Visits per Day: 110
• Patient Ratios: 1:4 (days, nights, and weekends)
• Charting System: Epic
• Scrub Color: Royal Blue
• Parking: Free with pass distributed at pickup; parking available at DT and NE campuses
• Trauma / Stroke: STEMI-certified and stroke-certified facility
• Interdisciplinary Support: IV Team, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, and Unit Secretary
• Common Patient Diagnoses: DKA, stroke, URI, kidney stones, and dislocations
• Special Equipment: Ventilators and BiPAP

Requirements & Qualifications Minimum 2 years of ER experience First-time travelers accepted with 2 years of ER experience License: Active South Carolina RN license or Compact license required before startPending SC license may be considered at submission with proof of application or confirmation of SC walk-through eligibility. Candidate cannot start until the SC license is issued and active. Certifications Required: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS Epic experience required Patient Ratio Experience: 1:4

About Care Career

Benefits

• Referral bonus
• Weekly pay
• Medical benefits
• Continuing Education
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits